Lead Systems Integration Engineer — Space/NORAD

Peraton; Colorado Springs, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Systems Integration Engineer to support NORAD and USSPACECOM operations at the Cheyenne Mountain Complex. You will help integrate, test, deploy, and sustain mission-critical systems across hardware, software, networking, cybersecurity, and operations in complex DoD environments.

The role emphasizes collaboration with systems engineering, software development, cybersecurity, and operations teams to improve mission readiness, reliability, and interoperability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience; OR Master’s degree with 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Minimum active Secret clearance with eligibility to obtain a Top Secret clearance after joining the program.
• Experience supporting systems integration activities within DoD, Intelligence Community, space, missile defense, or command-and-control environments.
• Experience integrating hardware, software, networking, and operational mission systems.
• Experience troubleshooting complex technical systems within operational or classified environments.
• Familiarity with Linux and/or Windows operating environments.
• Familiarity with systems engineering, integration testing, and deployment processes.
• Experience supporting Agile development and/orDevSecOps environments.
• Ability to collaborate across engineering, cybersecurity, software development, and operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Support system integration activities across hardware, software, networking, cybersecurity, and operational mission environments.
• Support deployment, configuration, testing, troubleshooting, and sustainment of integrated mission systems and enterprise capabilities.
• Coordinate integration activities between systems engineering, software development, cybersecurity, operations, and external stakeholders.
• Support verification and validation activities, integration testing, operational assessments, and readiness evaluations.
• Troubleshoot and resolve system interoperability, configuration, performance, and operational issues across complex environments.
• Support implementation and maintenance of CI/CD andDevSecOpsintegration processes where applicable.
• Develop andmaintaintechnical documentation including integration procedures, architecture diagrams, interface documentation, and operational support materials.
• Participate in Agile development and integration activities including sprint planning, backlog refinement, technical reviews, and release planning.
• Support configuration management, change management, and technical baseline activities.
• Support system modernization and technology refresh initiatives across mission systems.
• Assistwith root cause analysis, incident response, and operational problem resolution efforts.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on system reliability, scalability, maintainability, and mission effectiveness.

Skills

System integration experience

Troubleshooting complex systems

Cross-team collaboration

Agile/DevSecOps familiarity

Linux/Windows familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years, or Master’s with 3+ years

Tools

VMware

Docker

Kubernetes

Jira

Confluence

GitLab

Jenkins

Ansible

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Systems Integration Engineer to support NORAD and USSPACECOM operations at the Cheyenne Mountain Complex. You will help integrate, test, deploy, and sustain mission-critical systems across hardware, software, networking, cybersecurity, and operations in complex DoD environments.

The role emphasizes collaboration with systems engineering, software development, cybersecurity, and operations teams to improve mission readiness, reliability, and interoperability.